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UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE.

HENRY RnRRoN AND'HERRERT RAIMEs, oF KILRURN, COUNTY oE MIDDLE- sEx, ENGLAND.

WATER-CLOSET ATTACH M ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,531, dated August 8, 1882. Y

Application filed April 25. 1882. (No model.) Patented in England November 15, 1881, No. 5,003.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY BARRoN and HERBERT` RAIMEs, both of Kilburn, in the county of Middlesex, England, British subjects, have invented certain Improved Water- Closet Attachments, (for which we have obtained a patent in England, No. 5,003, dated 15th November, 1881,) of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to water-closets, and is designed to afford compact and convenient means, first, for disinfecting or deodorizing the noxious exhalationstherefrom second, for

'storin g the paper; and, third, for providing a cover to protect the person of the sitter from a damp or cold seat.

In the accompanyingdrawings, forming part hereof, Figure l is a perspective view of the device fitted to a water-closet. Fig. 2 isa front sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side sectional view of the same. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the valve we prefer to employ. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the nozzle and protecting-sleeve.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the figures.

An upright dat rectangular box, A, is pro vided with an L-shaped partition, z, and an elevated bottom, y, to form therein two chambers, B C. This box is secured upon the stile ofthe closet-seat, at one end thereof, or is afiixed to the wall immediately above the level of said seat within a convenient distance from the sitter.

The chamberB is made water-tight to form a cistern for any suitable liquid disinfectant or deodorizer. A downflow pipe, D, conducts the ow of this liquid into a branched discharge-pipe, E, of smaller diameter, which discharges the liquid at its twoextremities. The upper extremity is so formed as to deliver in a forked jet or sprayat therim of and across the closet-pan F, so that the falling excreta may pass through it. The lower extremity delivers into the neck of the siphon under the panvalve or into the container G, and is protected by a sleeve, R, Fig. 5, which may be a piece of rubber tubing. The tlow of the liquid is controlled by a lever, H, which lifts a self-closing valve, J, (the normal position of which is closed.) from its seating at the mouth of the downdow-pipe D.

The spring-valve We prefer to employ is in the form shown in Fig. 5. a is thevalve,held tightly in position 011 its seating?) at the mouth of the downow-pipe D by the pressure of a spiral spring, c, compressed against a bridge,

d. The bridge dis held by screwseeon ashoulder, so as to allow of the easy substitution of a fresh spring when required. The controlling 6o leverl H is carried outside the box, and is actuated at the will of the sitter by pressure on a suitable knob, K, on a rod, M, pivoted thereto. Said knob or its equivalent may instead be on the outer end of the controlling-lever itself. When pressure is removed from the controlling-lever the valve J, connected thereto by a rod or chain, L, falls onto its seating, and the two orices of the discharge-pipe permit the complete emptying of itself and the downfiowpipe, thus preventing accumulation of deposit or sediment therein from the liquid.

We cause the deodorizing or disinfectiug apparatus to be operated in the act of emptying the closet-pan by connectingthe operating-rod 7 5 M to the closet-pull N by a suitable arrangement of chains and bell-cranks, O.

For convenience in cleansing we employ a union-joint, P, in the doWnow-pipe underneath or near the valve J. go

The upper compartment, C, of the box forms a receptacle for paper, and may be provided with alid. l It does not extend the wholelength of the box A, in order to leave a well for the play of the lever H and access to the cistern 8 5 B. This well is closed in by a separate and tight-htting cover, S, which is perforated at the bottom of a slight concavity formed therein to preserve atmospheric equilibrium and allow any splashings to find their Way back to 9o the cistern.

In addition to the foregoing, we form by means of a vertical partition, x, below the elevated bottom y, a third and lower chamber, T, immediately above the level of the seat, to contain a roller, U, around which may be wound, when not in use, a iiexible seat-cover,W, of suitable material, such as woolen cloth lined with water-proof sheeting and padded. This seat-cover (shown spread for use in Fig. 1) is roo cut to fit the orifices of the Water-closet seat, so as to overlie the surrounding surface, Which may be damp or cold, and thus to afforda protection for the person ofthe sitter. Said chamber T, Which may or may not be provided with a door, does not extend the Whole length of the box, so as to leave room for the union-joint P and allow of access thereto. The remaining space in front of P may be closed by a door or false panel.

Chambers B, C, and T, as above described, are formed according to our.I invention of cornmodious size and in the most effective locations for their respective functions Within one and the same simple and symmetrical box A, occupying no more space than 'Would be required for said chamber B alone.

The seat-cover W and its roller U forni no pmt of this invention.

Having now fully described the nature of our invention, beit known that whatwe claim, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

1. AWater-closetattachmenthavingachamber for aliquid deodorizer or disinfectant, and a branched discharge-pipe, which is connected with said .chamber and delivers a portion of each discharge horizontally and the remainder downward, substantially as herein described, for the purposes specified.

' 2. In a Water-closet attachment, substantially as herein described, an upright flat box, A, provided with an L- shaped partition,z, and a bottom, y, forming Within said box a chamber, B, for aliquid ldeodorizer or disinfectant, and a short upper chamber, G, for paper, as shown, for the purposes set forth.

3. In a water-closet attachment, substantially as herein described, an upright fiat boX, A, provided with an elevated bottom, i, and a vertical partition, x, beneath said bottom, forming a roller-chamber, T, beneath the chamber B, for a liquid deodorizer'or disinfectant, and above the Water-closet seat, as specified, for the purpose set forth.

London, 4th April, 1882.

HENRY BARRON. HERBERT RAIMES Witnesses:

S. P. WILDING, R. A. HOFFMANN. 

